What of the Croatian genocide lawsuit against Serbia? It is likely to have no effect. Luka Misetic, who successfully represented General Ante Gotovina at the ICTY explains: “Croatia is suing for genocide for events in 1991-92, before Perisic came to office. For the period of 1991-92, the ICTY has already affirmed the existence of a Joint Criminal Enterprise led from Belgrade that included Milosevic as well as the JNA leadership like Kadijevic and Adzic (see Martic Trial Judgement, paragraphs 445-446). The Martic Trial Judgement was affirmed on appeal. Accordingly, I don’t think Perisic’s acquittal will have any significant effect on Croatia’s genocide claim.”
AND – Serbia needs to get its act together if it’s serious about justice, and commence, meaningfully, prosecuting it’s own citizens who were in the Yugoslav People’s Army during aggression against Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
November 16th gave me a renewed faith in Croatia’s future that this decision can’t spoil. I think it’s more important to see to it that the six remaining Croatian Generals get the best defense available to them, as their fate will also have an impact on both Croatia and the Croatians living in B&H. Brian Gallagher has once again dissected a complicated situation into sections that illustrate the impact that the Perisic decision may have on Croatia’s progress, but that is no surprise, as he has been doing the same since the beginning of the trial and it has been a pleasure reading his articles. I firmly believe that really the only thing that Croatia needs is electoral reform, which would itself guarantee judicial reform, lustration, and responsible government, simply by virtue of having resposible and yet punishable political representation.
Well said Brankec.
The ONLY referendum and referendum question should be “DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE EXISTING ELECTORAL LAW OF VOTING FOR PARTY LISTS TO VOTING DIRECTLY FOR ALL POLITICAL CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE IN ELECTIONS?”